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Horse Valley Peak

Utah

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Horse Valley Peak is a summit of 10,573 feet in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, about 7 miles from the town of Parowan. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 69°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several trails start close by. Grand Dad Flat Trail and Haycock Creek Trail are each about 1.5 miles away, and Mud Springs ATV Trail is about 2.3 miles off. For an overnight base, Yankee Meadow Campground sits about 3.3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,573 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Horse Valley Peak

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–69°F and lows of 43–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cedar Breaks Nm, UT weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high19° low
  2. Feb35° high23° low
  3. Mar37° high23° low
  4. Apr43° high31° low
  5. May51° high37° low
  6. Jun63° high43° low
  7. Jul69° high50° low
  8. Aug65° high51° low
  9. Sep60° high45° low
  10. Oct49° high37° low
  11. Nov40° high27° low
  12. Dec35° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Parowan, Utah · 7.3 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Dixie National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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